Pope Leo XIV lands in Rome after historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon
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Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA).Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Rome after his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec. 2.Note: CNA has concluded this live blog. Please visit our main website for ongoing coverage and other Catholic news.
Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.
CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Rome after his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec. 2.
Note: CNA has concluded this live blog. Please visit our main website for ongoing coverage and other Catholic news.
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Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to Rome on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Elias Turk/EWTNRome, Italy, Dec 2, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA).Pope Leo XIV has begun conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the need to halt violence and seek solutions in the Middle East, the pope told journalists on his Tuesday flight from Beirut to Rome.The wide-ranging news conference also touched on Ukraine, the Catholic Church in Germany, and Leo's own election as pope, among other topics.In response to a question referring to Hezbollah, an Iran-backed political party and militia that holds significant influence in Lebanon, the pope said that during the trip he also held personal meetings with representatives of unnamed political groups involved in regional conflicts. "Our work is not something we announce publicly," he said. "We try to convince the parties to put down the arms and violence and come together to the table o...
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Bishop Patrick Neary of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Saint CloudWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 2, 2025 / 12:03 pm (CNA).Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has been appointed as the chair of Catholic Relief Services' (CRS) board. Neary was appointed by Archbishop Paul Coakley, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) president. Neary succeeds Archbishop Nelson Pérez of Philadelphia. Neary assumes responsibilities for the role immediately, and the term runs until November 2028. "It is a profound honor to serve as chairman of the Catholic Relief Services board," Neary said, according to a press release. "My years in Africa and in parish ministry have shown me the face of Christ in the poor and the vulnerable, and I carry those encounters with me into this role."Neary praised CRS for embodying the Church's mission of compassionate accompaniment of those in need and lauded his predecessor, Pérez...
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Pope Leo XIV greets religious sisters and patients at the De La Croix Hospital for the mentally disabled in Jal el Dib, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 01:11 am (CNA).Pope Leo XIV concludes his visit to Lebanon on Dec. 2. Watch LIVE the major events of Pope Leo's first apostolic journey Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 at youtube.com/@ewtnnews and follow our live updates of his historic visit:
